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The reason they utter these words of theirs not by virtue of a skill, but by virtue of a divine power, is that they are moved by God to utter these words which they do not learn to speak by way of skill, so that they may bind men to themselves by the love of the one God. This quote is about how people can be moved by God to speak words that others cannot speak. Even if he or she has learned how to speak them, the person would not know how to speak about every topic. This quote is about how even though you might not be able to speak well on one topic, you can still talk about other topics.
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